Pressure actuated control mechanism



March 23, 1954 M. G. BALES PRESSURE ACTUATED CONTROL MECHANISM Filed May 13, 1950 mvnvron 'I1AX 0. BALES wields, 7W 1&2.

HIS ATM/7N5 Y6 Patented Mar. 23, .1954

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' e eral Metors Gorporetion, *Detroit, Mich a nor- 7 animation o'fmelaware Application ,MaylllS, 1950,; S etiall-Nm161j891 F-Uldims. (Cl. 137-790) "This invention relates "to improvements in :a pressure eontror'mehanism and "more particu- Iaily t0a;CO1it1d1 mechanismhaving a diaphragm actuated'byasotuce'of suction. r

fitis among'thefbjects 'ofithapresent inventionfirprovide "a control "mechanism of simple amr compactdesi n; 'toizfailitatethe "manufacture"*thereof; "to redueelcost of manufacture thereof'ranii"toprovide 'Iorfadjustment'df. a' controx spring whereby to ;contro1 .the "movements of a diaphragm in one direction. These3and other objects of the invention are; accomplished by providing a casing formed .Of two"housin'g memb'ers'ione'of whih're'ceives a threadedhollow screw which extends into 'said housing member and 'supports'arspring .seat' upon which rests .the control "spring wherlby'whenthe adjusting membeiimoveslintofsaid"housingtit will compres the control spring and when. said .adj ustablei member is"in"it's finaliposition'it willroperate as afst'op to "limit the movement "of a "diaphragm" in one direction.

Further obj ects and advantages of the 'present invention Will be apparent 'from" "the 'I'iioilowin'g description,;'reTerencebeingThad to "the acco'mpanying' dr'at'rings 'iwherin a ;,pre'ferred embodimento'fthe'present invention is clearly shown.

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'Figil is'anen'd View or a controtmechanism embodyingthe'present'invention;

Fig. 3 is "a view of "the'oppo'site end of "the control mechanism.

Fig.4 islan exploded View: showing" detail" structureofrparts andrsubassemfilies' in cross section.

"Fig. 5;is a sectional 'vi'ewof "the; parts Iin cross section 'showing'the"relative positions ofthedparts prior' to theisecuring' of 'thefh'ousing'member together.

"Referring to the drawing; the control mechanismffor automatically controlling a 'devicein accordance withengine suction comprises ensuetion unit'made up oftwo'cup-shaped diaphragm housingim'embersfi'zu "and '2 l TThe housingmember zu'is provided with 'a"stibstesntilliyfiafperipheral flang fl 2. The housing member .2 I :is provided "withananniarffi'a'nge 23 adapted to be'spun around thefi'ange zzforass'enitiling' the two housing members togethert"oformthehous ingiitorzitheicontrol mechanism unit. A diaphragm 24, madeof any suitable flexible material, 1 such as synthetic riibberceatd fabric, and the like;zhaseits tpenipheraleedge clamped within the annular flange 23 01? housing 2! togetherwith the flange 22 of disc 20.

liThethousing'fliis'providedwithi a. centralopenina'ahoutrwhichi isfsecured-aa- "internallylthrea'dd bughii'zglziinyibrazingiofirormsatsubassenihlyigb .comprisnrg the housing'memherfifl and bushing,

25. Th bushing 25 receives an externally threaded "tubular ;scrjew'."2 I ,t'the; purpose or which hereinafter describdmaving: at one 'end'"a"redu'ced portion"2'8 to form a shoulder 28a. The reduced portion"'fits -into a' counterbore of a nut 31. 'anfilfixedthereto bybrazing' :to' form a," 'S1ibassembly .35. "The ..dther';.en'd ofiithe 'screw. ZPis reducedat 29tofiformaseat0r shou1der3flli. The left endof'the reduced portion'28 has a'tapered seat adapted "to be; engagedby' a'ifiared end :of' a standard.- conduit arid r'etaining'ifitting; notshown when thefitting isthneaded into the mit.

I The; diaphragm "'24 'isjprocidediwith :a central opening-to receive'a rducednshanlc 36'o'f a'hea'ded irivet'liil. The headof the rivetis provided-with areoesst-ZEthe-purposeiof'whichwillibe described hereinafter. "The :shank 7*315 passes '.'.thI01Igh "a washefSfi, the opening. :or the diaphragm 24 and a central opening ofra'spring seat lll'and'rivete'd over as at. 5 l whereby? tQJcIamp" tightly the "diaphragm Jbetween' the "wash'erfztfi' :and thespring seat to form a-diaphragmsubassem'b1y 42.

"The spring .seat"4.0 'is provided:with a peripheral 'fiangefl3. "The seatj provides "an "abutment for oneendiifloaii'springs'fifi andBfi. The present device usesitwo'springs.linsteadpf one so as to reduce theiilong'itudinallength ofhou'sing member211 and? I Theother end ofthe' springs rest upon at second spring: seatfWT having'a "peitip'heral fiange fifl. "ThespringiseaV'M is'provided with a central'jopeningtotreceivethe reducedmportionfiiof screw72'l with the seat -41 resting on the shoulder-30.

The springs 45 and 46 normally I urge diaphragmlM' toward the 'L'di'aphragm" housing mema her-"2i. The'housing2.l'ihas a "central opening 5i aboutxiwhich a tubular mounting fbracket or ferrule. 521is: attached" to"the' exterior "thereof by brazing to"form'='a subassembiy "5B. The ferrule 52 has a '1'0ngitudina1" passage 5'3"enlarged at 54 toTorman interna1"shou1der55. "The enlarged portion (if the fpa'ssage receives loosely the head ot'xzivet 31. "'Iheferruie 5'2"has a reduced externaithrealdedjportioni. 56 "adapted to :be threaded in a"tappedholeofai'frame, not shown, .tOSllD- port? the t centralf'mechanism 'in position on the frame.

operating rod 60 is sii'dably' mounted in the passage% 3- randhas'one "end extending into the recess"'38"of"1r'ivet "311" so "that the "diaphragm operates the-rod. ""Thebppo'site end of therod 60 to be connected .withaidevice," not shown, tohemperztttiby the. rod. "The rivet 3'!" and rod Nth-ave a-" loose "fitfwithin the "passages of the ferriileso that"therattmospherhrpressure may act on one side of the diaphragm 24 against' the lower pressure on thaother sidethereof 1 toehect movement *"of the diaphragm against the ten springs will depend on the amount the screw is turned to move the second spring seat 41 away from the bottom of the housing 20. The inward movement of the screw 21 is controlled by an annular shim 10. In the present instance only one shim is shown and it is disposed between the nut 3! and bushing 25. The shim also operates to hold frictionally the screw in position after the screw is tightened in position. As wlll be seen the end H of the screw 21 is spaced a certain distance from the rivet and acts as a stop to limit the movement of the diaphragm toward the housing 2|. The washer 39 cooperates with the housing to limit the movement of the diaphragm by the springs 45 and 45.

It is to be noted that by the virtue of the construction of parts a very compact control mechanism is had. Further by providing subassemblies for certain parts this will facilitate manufacture and reduce the cost of manufacture.

The method of assembling the control mechanism is accomplished by first placing a shim 10 over the screw 21 so that it will rest on the nut 3 I. The next step is to thread screw 2'! into the bushing 25 of subassembly 26 far enough so that the shoulder 30 will extend within the housing 25.

The housing is then placed in a suitable support after which the seat 41 is mounted on the screw so that it will rest upon the shoulder 30. The springs 4'5 and 46 are then positioned on the seat 41. over the spring so that the spring seat 4i: will rest upon the end of the springs. When these parts are in proper position the sub-assembly including the housing 2| and ferrule 52 is piaced over the diaphragm with the head of rivet 3'! extending loosely in the enlarged portion 54 of the passage 53 of the ferrule 52. By suitable means the sub-assembly is moved toward the housing 20 on a stationary part to clamp the peripheral edge of the diaphragm against the flange 22 as shown in Fig. 5. When in this position the flange 23 is spun around flange 22. After the flange 23 is spun around the flange 22, the unit is removed and the screw 21 is threaded into the bushing until the shim 10 frictionally engages the end of bushing 25. This fixes the relation of the end H with respect to the spun over end of the rivet 31.

After the screw 2'! has been tightened in position as indicated above, the rod 60 is placed in the passage 53 of the tubular mounting bracket 52 with the inner end extending into the recess 38 while the other end extends beyond the ferrule. With the rod positioned the ferrule or tubular bracket 52 is threaded into a frame, not shown, and the other end of the rod will be associated with a device to be operated on movement of the diaphragm 24 in response to suction created in the unit on the side of the diaphragm containing the springs and 46. Reduction of suction in the unit will permit the springs 45 and 45 to move the diaphragm toward the left and this rod will be moved in the same direction in accordance with the drop in suction created by an external source in the intake manifold suction pressure of an engine.

While the embodiment of the present invention as herein disclosed, constitutes a preferred form, it is to be understood that other forms might be adopted.

What is claimed is as follows:

1. A control mechanism comprising a casing; a diaphragm secured to the casing; a spring seat carried by the diaphragm; a second spring seat located in the casing; spring means located The diaphragm assembly 42 is placed 1 between the seats and urging the seats respectively toward ends of the casing; a tubular member threadedly secured to one end of the casing and having a reduced portion passing through the second spring seat and providing a seat for the second spring seat to move it away from said one end of the casing as the tubular member moves into the casing, said reduced portion of the tubular member engageable with first spring seat for limiting the movement of the diaphragm toward said one end.

2. In a control mechanism the combination of a casing; a diaphragm supported by the casing; a first spring seat associated with the diaphragm; a second spring seat located in the casing; a tubular member adapted to be connected with a source of suction threadedly mounted in one end of the casing for adjustment toward and away from the first spring seat, said member having a reduced portion extending through the second spring seat, said reduced portion forming a shoulder against which the second spring seat rests; spring means between the seats for urging the first spring seat and diaphragm in one direction, said reduced portion of the tubular portion adapted to be engaged by the first spring seat for limiting the movement of the diaphragm in the opposite direction by suction.

3. In a control mechanism the combination of a casing; a diaphragm mounted in the casing; a seat associated with the diaphragm; a second seat; a tubular member adapted to be connected with a source of suction, said tubular member adjustably connected with the casing for moving the second seat within the casing and having its inner end spaced from but adjacent to the first seat; resilient means held under compression between the seats for urging the first seat and diaphragm in one direction relative to the second seat, said inner end of the tubular member adapted to be engaged by the first seat for limiting the movement of the diaphragm in the opposite direction by suction.

4. A control mechanism comprising, a first housing member, a second housing member, a diaphragm, said housing members having engaging flanges for securing and clamping the periphcry of the diaphragm therebetween; an operating rod associated with said diaphragm and extending through an aperture in said first housing member; a spring seat carried by the diaphragm; a second spring seat located in the second housing member; a pair of springs located between the seats and urging the seats respectively toward the housing members; a tubular member threadedly secured to the second housing member and having one end passing through the second spring seat and provided with an external shoulder for engaging the second spring seat to move said seat from the second housing member as the tubular member moves therein, said mentioned one end of the tubular member engageable by the first mentioned spring seat to limit the movement of the diaphragm toward the second housing member.

MAX G. BALES.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Baker Sept. 24, 1935 

